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04-LTC-A

Butler County, Ohio
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Minerals on record here

1 mineral

Recorded here: fossil.

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About 04-LTC-A

04-LTC-A is a fossil collection site in Butler, Ohio, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Sunset Formation, dated to the Richmondian (449.6–445.5 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as deep subtidal ramp and the tectonic setting is cratonic basin. Documented finds include Dalmanella, Rafinesquina alternata, Zygospira modesta, Flexicalymene meeki, Cincinnaticrinus, Glyptocrinus.

Geologic setting

Formation
Sunset
Geologic interval
Richmondian
Age
449.6–445.5 Ma
Depositional environment
deep subtidal ramp
Tectonic setting
cratonic basin
Recorded occurrences
6
Locality notes

Hillside exposure and construction excavation behind Liberty Towne Centre on Cincinnati-Dayton Road, immediately south of intersection with Ohio State Route 129

Fossils found here

Dalmanella
Rhynchonellata · Dalmanellidae
Rafinesquina alternata
Strophomenata · Rafinesquinidae
Zygospira modesta
Rhynchonellata · Anazygidae
Flexicalymene meeki
Trilobita · Calymenidae
Cincinnaticrinus
Crinoidea · Cincinnaticrinidae
Glyptocrinus
Crinoidea · Glyptocrinidae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 72915 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Can you collect at 04-LTC-A?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at 04-LTC-A?

Fossil.

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Meteorite nearbyA 26.3 kg iron meteorite was found at Dayton in 1892, 29 miles from here.

Source: Paleobiology Database.